Interval training??

[Juhe]

My speed has pretty much reached a plateau so I was thinking of doing some interval training to see if I can get a bit faster. There are a few different ones online - what do people recommend for a training pattern?? Thanks!

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Sorry can't help with the intervals but have you tried 'fartleking'! A bit more flexible and you can be guided a little by how you feel on the day, as to how you push yourself. Fartlek means 'speed play' in Swedish btw! Link to a brief explanation here, but you could google for more info. Good luck🙂

runnersworld.com/fartlek

[Juhe in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks - quite like the idea of that!!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

I use this method and have it programmed into my garmin:

runnersworld.com/peak-perfo...

[Juhe in reply to ju-ju-]

Brilliant - I'll take a look. May need to find a fancier timing device rather than my phone timer!!

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Juhe]

When I first started doing them I counted which was fun too! I started off doing a 1 mile warm up, then 2 lots of 5 rounds with a two minute break in between then a one mile warm down.,,

[Juhe in reply to ju-ju-]

I can barely concentrate on breathing let alone counting as well 🤣🤣🤣

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Juhe]

You don’t need any tackle for doing intervals. You can simply run faster between two fixed points whenever you fancy. Say, from

the next lamppost to the bus stop. Between park benches etc. It’s fun and you can do it almost anywhere 😃👍

[Juhe in reply to misswobble]

So no excuse to buy anything??!!😉😉

[martinhermanus in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you excellent article!

[Julietfred Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

How did you programme it into your Garmin Juju? I have managed to program 30secs run ( which is the slow jog) and then 30 secs walk ( which I split into the 20 and 10 by looking at my Garmin 35) x 4. Can you actually programme the 30/20/10 on yours?

[ju-ju- Graduate10 in reply to Julietfred]

My son did it in the training section on Garmin.it need to be plugged into a computer to set up. He has set up the whole thing with 1 mile warm up and 3 sets of 30,20,10 with 2 minute recoveries inbetween. The annoying thing is that he’s programmed the baseline HR really low so it buzzes at me constantly!!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Oh well if you insist. A Garmin f10 is a good un

I don’t use mine for intervals though I just leg it 😃💪🏃‍♀️

[Limawhite Graduate10]

Alternatively you down download the phone app JogRunSprint in which you can set the length of intervals, numbers of sets and repetitions.

[APScotland Graduate10]

Hi June, I started interval training in ApriL and it's really boosted my speed already. I tried the 30-20-10 but found the "10" too short! I barely got started before it was over. Instead I set up a programme of pyramid intervals using my Endomondo app on my phone. Jog for 5 mins to warm up, then alternate medium effort/jog/maximum effort/jog for 30sec each, then 40sec each, then 50sec, 60sec, 50sec, 40sec, 30sec and cool down with 5 mins jog. It takes 29 mins or so and flies by!